Trapinch Pokémon Y: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Trapinch in Pokémon Y. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 56 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Y

Kalos

Trapinch Pokemon Y Pokedex Entry

It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.

Pokemon Y Trapinch Sprites

Trapinch front-facing sprite from Pokémon Y

Primary

Trapinch back-facing sprite from Pokémon Y

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Y Trapinch Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Trapinch via various methods in Pokémon Y.

Move	Type	Requirement
Bite	dark	Lv. 1
Fissure	ground	Lv. 1
Superpower	fighting	Lv. 1
Feint	normal	Lv. 1
Sand Attack	ground	Lv. 4
Feint Attack	dark	Lv. 7
Sand Tomb	ground	Lv. 10
Mud Slap	ground	Lv. 13
Bide	normal	Lv. 17
Bulldoze	ground	Lv. 21
Rock Slide	rock	Lv. 25
Dig	ground	Lv. 29
Crunch	dark	Lv. 34
Earth Power	ground	Lv. 39
Sandstorm	rock	Lv. 44
Hyper Beam	normal	Lv. 49
Earthquake	ground	Lv. 55
Feint	normal	Lv. 61
Superpower	fighting	Lv. 67
Fissure	ground	Lv. 73

End of Move Database

Pokémon Y Trapinch Locations

Trapinch can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Y, including Friend Safari Ground and Kalos Route 13 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Friend Safari Ground, where you'll find it at Lv. 30 by walking through tall grass with a 33% encounter rate (friend safari slot 1).

Kalos Route 13 Area

4 encounters

rough terrain
Lv. 26
10%Uncommon
rough terrain
Lv. 27
10%Uncommon
rough terrain
Lv. 27
10%Uncommon
rough terrain
Lv. 28
10%Uncommon

Friend Safari Ground

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 30
Friend safari slot 1
33%Frequent